Body of a man found in a White Lake Township field

Hypothermia has been ruled the cause of death after a man's body was found over the weekend in White Lake, reports the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office.

White Lake Township police said that the body of a 40-year-old man was found in a field near a local VFW on Union Lake Road, just north of Glasgow Drive, Saturday afternoon.

White Lake officials report that at first blush, the man's death doesn't appear to involve any type of foul play. So far, the man's autopsy has yielded no sign of trauma, but Chief Edward Harris said investigators are still waiting on toxicology results.

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Harris said officials haven't yet positively identified the body, but the initial investigation indicates that it could be that of a man reported missing in February.

He hopes for results back in the following two days, he said.

The chief said a "couple of youngsters" came upon the body when they were in the field behind their neighborhood.

The field where the 40-year-old's body was found is more of an "overgrown field area," said Harris. "His body wasn't able to be seen from the road."